Alert archive / Oklahoma / Garfield County

Weather alerts in Garfield County, Oklahoma, 2008

265 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Garfield County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
265
Warnings
85
Watches
47
Advisories
67
Busiest month
June65 alerts
Busiest day
May 24, 200821 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

3 of 8 tornado warnings covering Garfield County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 16 minutes after it went out.

Garfield County, 2008

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings8363%1100%16 min
Severe thunderstorm warnings542357%1979%22 min
Flash flood warnings6267%1100%170 min

Each office's whole area, 2008

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Norman, OK: tornado warnings861385%1974%14 min
NWS Norman, OK: severe thunderstorm warnings87129366%71982%24 min
NWS Norman, OK: flash flood warnings461567%3174%80 min

An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.

Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.

The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 3, 4:10 AM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN14 hr
Jan 4, 6:30 AM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN9 hr
Jan 10, 5:32 AM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN10 hr
Jan 16, 6:01 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryOUN7 hr
Jan 21, 6:32 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryOUN5 hr
Jan 26, 3:18 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryOUN9 hr
Jan 27, 12:23 PM CSTRed Flag WarningOUN9 hr
Jan 27, 3:25 PM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN26 hr
Jan 28, 5:50 PM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN21 hr
Jan 29, 3:46 AM CSTFire Weather WatchOUN25 hr
Jan 29, 3:46 AM CSTRed Flag WarningOUN14 hr
Jan 30, 4:10 AM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN14 hr
Jan 30, 4:43 AM CSTRed Flag WarningOUN13 hr
Jan 30, 2:26 PM CSTSnow and Blowing Snow AdvisoryOUN25 hr
Jan 30, 6:12 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningOUN21 hr
Jan 31, 3:38 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Feb 2, 4:58 AM CSTFire Weather WatchOUN53 hr
Feb 3, 4:40 PM CSTRed Flag WarningOUN26 hr
Feb 5, 2:31 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Feb 5, 4:16 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN44 min
Feb 6, 2:13 AM CSTSnow AdvisoryOUN6 hr
Feb 10, 9:45 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryOUN10 hr
Feb 15, 11:39 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningOUN27 hr
Feb 15, 11:43 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Feb 16, 6:36 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC4 hr
Feb 16, 2:23 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryOUN14 hr
Feb 17, 4:02 AM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN8 hr
Feb 20, 11:17 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryOUN27 hr
Feb 21, 12:22 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Feb 21, 7:41 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryOUN8 hr
Feb 23, 11:42 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryOUN7 hr
Feb 25, 4:55 AM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN17 hr
Mar 2, 4:05 AM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN11 hr
Mar 2, 1:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Mar 2, 3:48 PM CSTSnow and Blowing Snow AdvisoryOUN20 hr
Mar 2, 5:50 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN40 min
Mar 2, 6:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN52 min
Mar 2, 7:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN48 min
Mar 2, 7:39 PM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN22 hr
Mar 12, 3:13 PM CDTRed Flag WarningOUN4 hr
Mar 14, 3:23 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Mar 14, 8:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Mar 17, 2:53 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Mar 17, 3:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Mar 17, 5:41 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Mar 17, 7:37 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC83 min
Mar 17, 8:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN41 min
Mar 17, 10:21 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC54 min
Mar 20, 2:28 PM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN6 hr
Mar 27, 2:29 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryOUN6 hr
Mar 30, 3:16 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC119 min
Mar 30, 5:48 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr
Mar 30, 8:50 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
Mar 30, 8:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN49 min
Mar 30, 10:52 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Mar 31, 12:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN41 min
Mar 31, 12:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN44 min
Mar 31, 1:17 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
Mar 31, 1:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN39 min
Mar 31, 1:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN49 min
Mar 31, 1:58 AM CDTTornado WarningOUN32 min
Mar 31, 2:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN45 min
Mar 31, 2:52 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
Mar 31, 3:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUN4 hr
Mar 31, 3:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN45 min
Mar 31, 4:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN40 min
Mar 31, 7:50 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC85 min
Mar 31, 8:44 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Mar 31, 8:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN42 min
Apr 3, 3:26 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryOUN9 hr
Apr 7, 6:52 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC113 min
Apr 7, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Apr 7, 9:12 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC63 min
Apr 8, 12:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN30 min
Apr 8, 1:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN46 min
Apr 9, 3:59 AM CDTFlood WatchOUN33 hr
Apr 9, 3:07 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
Apr 10, 3:19 AM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN18 hr
Apr 11, 5:04 PM CDTFreeze WatchOUN22 hr
Apr 11, 5:04 PM CDTFreeze WatchOUN35 hr
Apr 12, 2:57 PM CDTFreeze WarningOUN18 hr
Apr 13, 3:34 AM CDTFreeze WarningOUN29 hr
Apr 14, 3:20 PM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN41 hr
Apr 21, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Apr 21, 7:34 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC86 min
Apr 21, 10:38 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Apr 23, 9:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Apr 23, 3:37 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
Apr 23, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN42 min
Apr 23, 7:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN44 min
Apr 24, 4:15 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Apr 25, 1:19 AM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN12 hr
Apr 30, 3:59 AM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN23 hr
May 1, 5:54 PM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN8 hr
May 1, 6:15 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
May 1, 10:04 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
May 1, 10:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN37 min
May 1, 11:29 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
May 1, 11:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN27 min
May 2, 4:49 PM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN8 hr
May 5, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
May 8, 8:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 10, 7:36 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 10, 3:44 PM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN12 hr
May 22, 8:16 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC29 min
May 22, 9:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN58 min
May 22, 9:11 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
May 22, 11:43 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC62 min
May 23, 2:01 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC89 min
May 23, 8:17 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC58 min
May 23, 11:51 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC54 min
May 24, 2:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN41 min
May 24, 12:41 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC64 min
May 24, 1:03 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
May 24, 1:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN51 min
May 24, 2:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN39 min
May 24, 2:26 PM CDTTornado WarningOUN34 min
May 24, 2:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN48 min
May 24, 2:47 PM CDTTornado WarningOUN43 min
May 24, 2:48 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
May 24, 2:55 PM CDTTornado WarningOUN35 min
May 24, 3:29 PM CDTTornado WarningOUN46 min
May 24, 4:13 PM CDTTornado WarningOUN62 min
May 24, 4:22 PM CDTTornado WarningOUN53 min
May 24, 5:14 PM CDTTornado WarningOUN31 min
May 24, 5:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN27 min
May 24, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN49 min
May 24, 6:49 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC26 min
May 24, 6:53 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr
May 24, 6:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUN3 hr
May 24, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN45 min
May 24, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN47 min
May 24, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN45 min
May 24, 8:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN47 min
May 24, 9:34 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC56 min
May 25, 9:29 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 25, 10:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 25, 10:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN27 min
May 25, 11:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN57 min
May 26, 12:10 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
May 26, 12:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN48 min
May 26, 6:39 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 26, 7:45 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
May 26, 8:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN49 min
May 26, 9:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN48 min
May 26, 10:19 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
May 31, 3:48 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC117 min
May 31, 6:22 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
May 31, 11:22 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
Jun 1, 1:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 1, 5:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 1, 7:26 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Jun 1, 6:28 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC92 min
Jun 3, 8:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN56 min
Jun 4, 4:23 AM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN43 hr
Jun 5, 11:47 AM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC8 hr
Jun 5, 3:27 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC93 min
Jun 5, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN51 min
Jun 5, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN59 min
Jun 5, 5:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN50 min
Jun 5, 6:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN54 min
Jun 5, 6:22 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
Jun 5, 6:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUN3 hr
Jun 5, 7:13 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC62 min
Jun 5, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN61 min
Jun 5, 7:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUN4 hr
Jun 5, 7:41 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 5, 8:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN66 min
Jun 5, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN75 min
Jun 7, 8:18 AM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN13 hr
Jun 8, 3:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchOUN37 hr
Jun 8, 9:43 AM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN6 hr
Jun 8, 2:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 8, 7:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN24 min
Jun 8, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN50 min
Jun 8, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN33 min
Jun 8, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN36 min
Jun 8, 11:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 9, 1:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN43 min
Jun 9, 1:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUN6 hr
Jun 9, 1:33 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC27 min
Jun 9, 2:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN43 min
Jun 9, 2:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUN6 hr
Jun 9, 3:16 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC59 min
Jun 9, 8:52 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUN6 hr
Jun 9, 9:52 PM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryOUN11 hr
Jun 10, 3:39 PM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN31 hr
Jun 12, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 13, 3:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 15, 5:29 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jun 15, 6:36 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC84 min
Jun 15, 9:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr
Jun 15, 9:55 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
Jun 15, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN76 min
Jun 15, 11:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 16, 1:23 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC67 min
Jun 16, 3:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchOUN11 hr
Jun 16, 6:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN41 min
Jun 16, 6:41 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Jun 16, 9:28 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC92 min
Jun 17, 2:45 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUN3 hr
Jun 17, 3:56 AM CDTFlood WatchOUN10 hr
Jun 17, 5:42 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUN3 hr
Jun 18, 2:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr
Jun 18, 4:21 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC54 min
Jun 18, 4:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 18, 5:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN43 min
Jun 18, 5:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUN51 min
Jun 18, 6:50 AM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN2 hr
Jun 18, 7:02 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
Jun 19, 2:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 27, 3:06 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC114 min
Jun 28, 3:21 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC84 min
Jul 12, 2:58 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC92 min
Jul 12, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jul 12, 6:57 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC93 min
Jul 12, 7:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUN3 hr
Jul 12, 7:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUN3 hr
Jul 23, 2:52 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryOUN4 days
Aug 1, 11:44 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryOUN4 days
Aug 9, 3:19 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC86 min
Aug 9, 3:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Aug 9, 6:16 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC59 min
Sep 7, 3:34 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUN3 hr
Sep 10, 12:10 PM CDTFlood WatchOUN67 hr
Sep 12, 1:41 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Sep 12, 3:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUN3 hr
Sep 12, 9:26 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUN6 hr
Sep 12, 2:21 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUN8 hr
Sep 12, 9:34 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUN8 hr
Sep 13, 5:46 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUN7 hr
Oct 16, 11:05 AM CDTFrost AdvisoryOUN16 hr
Oct 17, 2:45 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryOUN13 hr
Oct 21, 8:59 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryOUN2 hr
Oct 21, 3:26 PM CDTWind AdvisoryOUN28 hr
Oct 22, 1:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Oct 22, 3:03 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
Oct 22, 4:38 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC97 min
Oct 24, 4:31 AM CDTFrost AdvisoryOUN28 hr
Oct 26, 3:48 AM CDTFreeze WatchOUN9 hr
Oct 26, 3:48 AM CDTFreeze WatchOUN24 hr
Oct 26, 12:46 PM CDTFreeze WarningOUN19 hr
Oct 27, 4:08 AM CDTFreeze WarningOUN29 hr
Nov 5, 12:37 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC83 min
Nov 5, 2:17 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC10 hr
Nov 11, 4:39 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryOUN4 hr
Nov 20, 9:59 AM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN6 hr
Nov 29, 2:52 PM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN27 hr
Dec 3, 3:45 AM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN12 hr
Dec 7, 10:30 AM CSTRed Flag WarningOUN8 hr
Dec 8, 10:20 AM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN8 hr
Dec 8, 3:33 PM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN26 hr
Dec 9, 4:15 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryOUN16 hr
Dec 12, 5:06 PM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN26 hr
Dec 14, 4:52 AM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN10 hr
Dec 14, 3:14 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryOUN19 hr
Dec 15, 6:17 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryOUN8 hr
Dec 16, 5:02 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryOUN12 hr
Dec 17, 3:25 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryOUN28 hr
Dec 17, 3:25 PM CSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryOUN22 hr
Dec 21, 3:37 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryOUN7 hr
Dec 23, 8:18 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryOUN5 hr
Dec 26, 11:40 AM CSTWind AdvisoryOUN5 hr
Dec 27, 12:07 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC83 min
Dec 27, 2:02 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

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Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.